NK Police Log: Two Arrested After Scuffle at Work

Two Men Arrested After Work Scuffle

Olorunfemi Ayorinde Akinwande, 45, of 26 Wanskuck Ave in Providence, and Luis Bocourt, 47, of 23 Whitehall St., Apt. 3R in Providence, were arrested March 1 at 9:30 a.m. following an altercation at their work, Seifert Inc.

Akinwande allegedly assaulted Bocourt over an Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) violation. According to the Bocourt, OSHA informed their employer (Seifert Inc.) that workers were not allowed to use a forklift until further notice. According to police, the Bocourt was using his cell phone to take a picture of Akinwande operating the forklift when the assault began.

Akinwande allegedly grabbed the Bocourt’s shirt and attempted to take his cell phone in an effort to delete the photo. Another employee and the manager broke the two apart after hearing the men screaming.

Police determined that Akinwande was the aggressor in the altercation and arrested him on charges of disorderly conduct and simple assault.

While checking Bocourt’s record, police found he had an active bench warrant from 6^th District Court for failing to appear at an arraignment for a disorderly conduct charge in 2004.

Woman Busted For Pot Possession After DUI Stop

Sandra Lynn Lewis, 48, of 35 High St. in Ashaway, was arrested March 5 at 12:10 a.m. on charges of drunken driving, possession of marijuana and driving in possession of a controlled substance.

Police pulled Lewis over after a witness called the North Kingstown Police Department regarding an erratic driver on Post Road. According to the witness, the driver was “all over the lanes of the road” and had come to a complete stop at a green light outside of Wickford Village.

According to reports, Lewis told police that she was driving erratically because she was trying to use her GPS through her phone. Lewis allegedly told police that she was coming from Warwick, where she had two beers about two hours before driving. Police noted that Lewis had “extremely” bloodshot, watery eyes, appeared to be under the influence and was “outwardly perplexed” when asked where she was coming from or where she was.

During her field sobriety test, Lewis allegedly said, “I just can’t do the test; I’m too fat.” After failing the test, Lewis’ blood alcohol measured at .055 percent – following two unsuccessful attempts to give an adequate sample.

Inside Lewis’ car, police found a large open bottle of Three Olives vodka and 23 grams of marijuana in a glass jar. She was transported to Kent County Hospital for a blood test before being brought to the North Kingstown Police Department.